Still In Love's
EP. 50. Pick Me

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“You again have a problem?” Hana asked astonished at the more silent orange attitude with a gloomy face all day.

After examining the patient, Orange would usually discuss food for lunch or share stories about Korean dramas he had watched. It's not what it used to be.

“Ohh? What, Han?” Orange slightly gasped.

Hana rolled her eyes lazily, then repeated her question. “You have another problem? How did diem mulu from earlier?”

“No, coke. I'm just coming back month.” Elak Jingga while wearing a forced smile.

“Pillage.” Hana manggut-mangut understands. “What if later we find a sweet or spicy food? I usually eat that if I have PMS. I guarantee you'll be in the mood again, deh.”

“Bby.” The orange vibrancy was not excited, but a thin smile remained on its back from its lips.

There was no more conversation after that, only the sound of their feet stepping towards the ICU room to examine patients post-surgery.

Because the focus is less, Orange does not pay attention to the circumstances around, until finally he hit his head and hit the chest of one's field, his body was slightly staggered backward, so he was still slightly, fortunately, the person he hit held his waist and made Orange stand up straight again.

“Dok, are you okay?” Tanya Hana who was worried to see Orange endure the pain.

“Aww, sssh . . .” The orange hissed, holding the pain on his nose bone that hit hard enough.

“You're okay, Ji?” Sky asked no less worriedly as he touched the orange nose to examine it, the girl's nose looked bloody.

Orange raised his head, he was stunned when he found out that Heaven was the one he hit. For a moment, their gazes met each other, locked for a few seconds.

“Ung, I'm fine.” Orange hurriedly brushed off the hand of Sky who was trying to wipe the blood from his nose.

“Your nose is bleeding, Ji.” The sky again grabbed the face of Orange to ensure its presence.

“Nothing, I can do this later.” Speak a cold orange and again keep Heaven's hand away from his face. “I excuse me.”

“Ji . . .” The sky restrained the orange arm that was about to leave it. He was astonished by the orange attitude that seemed different from usual. Normally, the girl would grumble and complain of pain with a tone made spoiled, but now it was not. The girl looks cold.

“I’m okay. . .” Orange released the hand of Heaven holding his arm while smiling weakly, then he passed away, leaving the Heaven staring at him wistfully.

The sky felt orange as if it was avoiding him. He recalled, this morning when they passed by, when Jingga was about to take the elevator, the girl paused her intention when she found out the sky was in there. The sky was about to rebuke her, but the girl hurriedly left without saying a word.

Hana also felt astonished by the orange attitude to the Sky, but she did not think too much about it. Hannah remembered earlier that Jingga said the moon was coming. Maybe the orange cold attitude to the Sky is just a mood swing only.

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In the evening at about half-seven, Orange and Blue came out of the boutique after they did the wedding dress fittings. They were in the same car, while Aunt Lisa drove home in her own car.

Actually Orange was going to bring his own car. But as usual, Blue forced her to go together. Lazy to argue, Orange finally went with Blue and left her car in the hospital parking lot.

“Seatbeltnya, Ji. . .” Tegur Blue slowly when you see Orange has not installed his seat belt. Orange is more silent and does not talk much today. Blue guess it was the aftermath of their little quarrel this morning.

Exhaling violently, Blue frustrated herself for not succeeding in persuading the girl. Orange still silences it.

“Ohh?” Orange is not aware if he has not worn his seat belt. Then with a swift Blue helps to pair the seat belt for Orange sudden difficulties.

“Why you? How can I not focus?” Blue asked in surprise, she started driving her car out of the boutique area.

“Nothing.” Reply Orange is short and flat while turning his face towards the street from the car's glass window.

The silent atmosphere then took over, as if they could find no more topics of conversation. To eliminate the silence, Blue then plays music from his phone which he accidentally connects to the car tape via bluetoooth.

The song Cry Pretty by Carrie Underwood is a beautiful song, breaking the frozen atmosphere in the car. For a moment Orange washed away with the song that continues to spin. The song seemed to give strength to him at this moment. In each of its lyrics, the song teaches women to keep smiling while enduring pain, teaching women not to show weakness by crying.

“Ji . . .” Call Blue, make Orange turn his gaze towards him. His gaze then circled around, and at that time also Orange realized if he had arrived in front of his apartment building.

“Ohh, it has arrived, yes. . .” He muttered softly, but still heard in Blue's ears.

“Iya, it's up.” Blue noticed the orange face that looked faint and dazed. Ever since she met him this morning, the look on his face had not changed.

“Thank you for making me.” Speak Orange after removing the seat belt that crosses from his shoulder to his waist.

“Ji, wait . .” The Blue call stopped the orange that was about to open the car door.

“There's ap–”

The orange question hangs, because when he looks towards Blue, he finds the guy handing over a bouquet of Chrysant flowers and a jewelry box with a ribbon decoration on it.

“I know, it's a little late. Happy birthday, Orange.” Blue grabbed an orange palm for him to hold. “I’m sorry for forgetting your birthday.”

Blue doesn't know if today is an orange birthday. He forgot about it due to memory loss, and he did not remember the girl's date of birth while reading her background just yet.

Blue only found out about it at lunch with his father. The man who loved his future son-in-law very much rebuked Blue because he did not know about it, then asked him to immediately buy a gift.

“Nothing.” Reply Orange while smiling weakly.

Blue sighed violently, his gaze descending on the hands of the Orange he was holding. “OK. Again, I apologize for making you angry. Dinner, mlah go nemenin Luna, and lupain your birthday, I apologize for it all.”

The orange did not respond. That's not what Orange wants. Orange wants Blue to really realize his mistake. Not just an apology, then the problem is over.

“Iya.” The orange came back short.

“Yes already, if so stop diemin I like gini.” Blue raised his gaze to stare at Orange.

“I'm just tired again, Kak.” Say Orange while brushing off Blue's hand that almost touched his face.

“Jingga.” Blue stared at Orange protest. He knew the orange was still sulking.

“I go down first. Thanks for the gift.” Pamit Orange does not heed, and is not interested to see first what the contents in the jewelry box that Blue gives.

“There is a miss . . .”

Blue voice again undo the orange that wants to open the car door. The girl simply knitted her two eyebrows together.

“Sorry, Brother, I have to get down now.” Orange hurriedly turned away and distanced his face when he found Blue would land a kiss on his cheek.

“Ji . .” Blue was surprised by the orange reaction. But the girl did not heed him and hurriedly got out of the car.

Blue stared at the departure of Orange with a puzzled look. If usually Orange will pass into his apartment after seeing the Blue car go, then this time it is not. Orange did not even look at him anymore to just wave his hand as usual. Suddenly his heart felt empty to find Orange who was cold to him, Blue felt ignored, and he did not like.

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Orange looked fresher after she came out of the bathroom, already wrapped in her pajamas. She was about to get close to the bed, but her steps came to a halt as her gaze caught a black jewelry box with a red ribbon of Blue that she had just placed on the dresser.

Orange sat herself on the dresser chair. His hand reached out, and opened the jewelry box. His eyes immediately sparkled when he saw a white gold necklace with a funny stethoscope shape pendant accompanied by a red heart decoration that decorated it.

“Although the attitude is bad, but the taste is not bad as well.” Orange sneers and praises Blue in the heart. The corner of his lips slightly turned up a thin, very thin smile.

“Funny and beautiful.” Muttering Orange praised herself as she managed to pair the necklace around the neck and noticed it from the reflection of the mirror.

A moment later, she took off and put the necklace back in a jewelry box. The orange keeps it in a drawer along with his other jewelry.

Although very wanted, but the orange is not interested to use the necklace now. Maybe someday, if Blue has changed back to good. Or perhaps, the orange would never wear it.

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The next day, Jingga sat quietly in her room. His eyes narrowed with a frown, occasionally one of his hands massaging his forehead which felt throbbing pain.

“Hish, damn.” Orange swears rough in heart. It is still clear in his memory when a few minutes ago Mother called. The middle-aged woman said that Orange must immediately clean up her belongings from the apartment she currently lives in.

It turns out that Blue's speech that asked him to move was right, Orange thought that time Blue was upset, eating him said it.

“Daddy same Mother have seen the condition of her apartment. Blue really-breathing it for you.”

Orange remembered the conversation with Mother on the phone earlier. It turns out Blue is really sneaky because it involves his parents.

“You quickly sort out the stuff and move here, Ji. There is nothing wrong with living near Blue, so you guys get closer. Blue also said let him easily take care of the same ngawasin our, so.” Add Mother.

Orange can only resist anger while clenching his hands, Blue has really used his parents for his selfishness.

“You said if you are ready to move, then mommy help you packing.”

That was her last conversation with Mother before the middle-aged woman turned off her phone.

Orange can only resist his frustration, because every time he will protest, Mother always interrupts him, as if he should not refuse.

The orange exhaled heavily, then turned to the right and left of the chair it was sitting on with a huff. His hand then stretched out to pick up his tennis ball which he put on the table, then he started bouncing the tennis ball from top to bottom.

“BLUE DAMN . . .” With emotion, Orange throws a tennis ball at the door. But coinciding with that, someone entered and swiftly caught the tennis ball.

“I got it.” The tennis ball landed right in the palm of the person's hand.

“Doctor Albi?” Orange's forehead was increasingly wrinkled with a look of questioning eyes to find the man coming into his room.

Then, without being invited, Albi walked over and took a seat facing the Orange.

The orange rolled his eyes. No Blue or his friends, they all like to behave like this. Nothing is normal indeed.

“Wow, Bumblebee . . .” Instantly, Albi's eyes sparkled to see the action figure of Bumblebee belonging to Orange placed next to his heart props. Orange just grunts.

“Ngapain midwife coming to heart surgery?” Tanya Jingga, managed to stop Albi's hand from touching his action figure.

“OB-GYN-CZ. O-B-G-Y-N,” Protest Albi full of emphasis. Orange just put his shoulders uncaring, making the guy snort miserably.

“I need your help.” Said Albi then, expressing his intention to come to meet the Orange. The girl did not immediately reply, allowing the Albi to continue his speech.

“There are pregnant women with congenital heart disorders. His condition is very severe, so I need your help to conduct an intensive examination with him. Keep it up, me and you can plan the best way of birth. Let's work together.” Clearly Albi with hopeful eyes.

The orange was silent for a moment to think, his two eyebrows intertwined. “That mom should've had a heart doctor before, right?”

“That's right. He said he had just moved from Yogyakarta here. He deliberately moved and chose this hospital because he was optimistic about the baby and his mother.” Obviously Albi. Orange just nodded in understanding.

“But why should I? Doctor Nathan is more senior.” Ask Orange later, trying to advise another doctor.

Albi snorted, remembering how annoying Doctor Nathan was. “No, ahh, males, he doesn't relax the guy. I believe in you anyway. Recommended from John Hopkins, dong, come on, chances are 50:50. I hope we can work together to save both.” Whine later.

“Yes.” Albi exclaimed happily. “Okay, I'll ask the patient to meet you after lunch. You're not too busy, are you?”

Orange snorted, how did the guy decide without discussing first?

“Not too like.” Answer the doubtful orange.

“OK, good. Keep it up later, we meet in the meeting room at four in the afternoon.” Albi again made her own decision, but a few minutes ago the guy had just said to work together.

“Jam five.” Sambar Orange is fast, considering he has to make a patient visit.

“Ohh, okay.” Albi nodded in agreement accompanied by a wide grin, to show off his neatly arranged row of teeth.

“Yes already, if so go.” Banish Orange blatantly. Albi snorted annoyedly hearing that.

“OK, but I can take this, right?” Albi pointed at the strawberry yoghurt that was on the Orange table.

The girl nodded, then said lazily. “Take aja.”

“It also . . .” Albi's hand pointed brown m&m.

“Take all and go.” SahutJingga upset. Already asked for help, but also at the ends.

“Thank you.” Albi said happily. “Ohh, yes. You're sweeter than this.” He blinked one eye while holding chocolate and yogurt in his hand, then the guy sauntered away from the Orange room. The girl just shuddered amusedly looking at him.

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The lunch hour arrived, it just so happened that his work was done to coincide with that. With a gontai step, Orange exits the ER room. But he was surprised by someone who suddenly pulled his hand and dragged his body forcibly, but did not hurt his wrist.

“Langit . . .” The orange gasps to realize that the person is the sky.

“We have to talk, Ji.” Speak the sky later.

“Ya already, but release me first.” The orange stopped stepping. The sky exhaled his breath rough.

“Okay . . .” The sky relented and released the hands of the orange.

“Ke side park.” The sky asked the girl to follow him. Orange according to and follows the Sky.

Arriving there, they took a seat a little away from the crowd of people.

“What's up?” Ask Jingga after successfully sitting himself in the garden chair.

“Why did you avoid me?” The sky did not heed the question of the orange.

“Nggak.” Elak Jingga tried to relax.

“Ji, I told you not to be burdened with how I feel.” The sky reminds me again.

“Never change anything we have, please Pinta Langit. He doesn't want to lose his best friend.

“Let my feelings be my business, Ji. You don't have to think about it.”

Orange was still silent, now he looked at the sky with eyes that began to glaze over.

“I don't know how to deal with you, Lang. I really don't feel good about you.” Tell Orange honestly.

“You are enough to behave as usual. If you can, forget what I said back then.” The sky looks clear.

“No way to do that, Lang.” Orange kink.

“Please don't dodge anymore, it makes me even sad Sky Spoke, the look in his eyes emitted a deep sadness.

The orange fell silent again, his gaze locked with the silent eyes of Heaven.

“Or do you want us to not win again?” Ask the Sky then with a disappointed look.

“No, Lang. I'm sorry.” The orange quickly hugged the sky. No, Sky is the only good friend he has, he doesn't want to and shouldn't lose it.

“I'm just confused how to deal with you. All this time you have been very good with me, but accidentally I was evil and hurt your feelings.” The orange still blames himself.

“Then so stay a good friend of me.” The sky returned the girl's embrace.

“What can still be?” Ask Jingga while raising her head to meet her gaze with the sky.

Sky peeling. “Think nothing ever happened, don't avoid me again, stay chatty and kayak mundane. Don't be quiet, it doesn't suit you. You're ugly if diem.”

“Ish, ngeselin.” Grunting the Orange because the Sky even mocked him, he then pushed hard the body of the Sky to get away from him.

The sky smiled, The waist is back.

“If gini, right, normal.” Speak the Sky while pinching the squash next to the cheek of Orange, to make the girl whine sick.

“So I wasn't normal before, so?” The orange dabbed his hot cheek.

“Emang idiot.” Answer Sky relaxed while smiling wryly.

“SKY.” Orange could not bear to not grab the Sky hair with anxiety, to make the guy's hair messy.

“Haha, geez, Ji.” The sky laughed amusedly as it tried to release the orange hand from its head.

“Rassain.” The orange ruffled the hair of the anxious Sky, before then he pulled his hand.

“Tuhh, mess my hair.” Sky protest as he glanced at his cell phone camera.

“Sini, I help you finishin.” The sky slightly tilted its head.

“JINGGA.” The sky was irritated because the orange even made it more messy.

“Haha, you're like a doormat, Lang.” Orange laughs amusedly. The sky grunted in annoyance. But in his heart he felt happy because the orange had returned.

Just a day Orange avoids and silences it, it feels very difficult, especially to lose it. The sky is not able.

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In the afternoon shuffled at night, a new orange came out of the meeting room. The meeting went well, it turned out that Albi was very different when he was working. The guy is really serious, not much behavior like when Orange is with him outside of work.

The orange walked towards his room, walking a little comically skipping like a rabbit. It just so happened that the corridor was a little quiet.

The girl gave a faint smile, feeling the burden in her heart slightly lift. The sky was already kind because it did not demand Orange to reciprocate his feelings, Orange would not let his friendship be damaged because of the unpleasant feelings. So to repay the kindness of Heaven, Orange only needs to remain to be the best friend for him.

Just as Orange was about to touch the door handle, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist tightly and pulled her roughly. In the heart of Orange grumbled, for the people had already surprised him today.

“Kak–” Jingga tried to release herself from Blue which has now managed to bring her up to the roof of the hospital.

“You're nothing, anyway? Release, Brother!” Orange thrashing. It seemed like Blue was pulling him with all his energy, until Orange continued to groan in pain.

At once, Blue threw a rough orange hand from his hand. The girl immediately stroked her wrist which now had a finger because Blue was too strong to grip her, until the blood flow there was blocked.

“Why, anyway, Brother?” Orange looked up, looking at Blue who was now looking at him angrily. Orange confused, actually what has made the guy suddenly act rude like this?

“Good, yes, hug other guys like that.” Blue with restrained emotions. The look on his face held in anger as if he was ready to explode. Orange was a little horrified to see him, but he tried to remain calm.

“A-I don't understand.” Oranges back their steps until they hit the barrier, because Biiru continues to move closer to his body.

“You play the hugs of Heaven in public. Is it appropriate for someone who already has a future husband?” The light of Blue which was now his emotions began to explode.

Orange gnawing. Now that he understood, maybe Blue saw him with the Sky earlier.

“You seem to have misunderstood.” Orange tried to defend himself, trying to explain it, but as usual Blue always wanted to win by himself.

“I don't misunderstand. I see and hear myself that Heaven likes you, and you know it too.” Blue Speech. “And I think you are very pleased with that fact.” The next one sounded piercing. Orange shook his head, that's not true.

“I guess you didn't see and hear that well?” Ask Orange, staring at Blue is no less sharp.

Blue smiling sarcasm. “Ohh, or maybe you're always kayaking, huh? Seneng really be the center of attention of many guys?”

“Do you use this beautiful face to attract their attention?” Blue grabbed the chin of Orange with one index finger. “Then you succeed. You've managed to be the center of attention of all the guys in this hospital, Ji, including Sky and my friends.”

For whatever sake, it would be too much for Orange to slap this guy right now. Blue makes her sound like a lowly woman.

“I'm not kayaking git –”

“From time I never believed in beautiful girls like you, pick me.” Blue crackled cynically, then jerked his orange chin with his index finger.

DEG . . . .

The orange felt as if his heart was being stabbed by a dagger slowly. This time Blue had hurt her heart beyond bounds.

The trembling orange body restrained the emotions, his gaze furious with no words.

It should have been Orange didn't try to give the guy a chance. Orange should be aware that from the beginning Blue only needed it to help restore his lost memory and become a trophy of his pride.

Stupid orange who even expects and thinks, even very confident if Blue will return to him.

Orange smile miris. It is the best place to hope. This one man has really broken the heart of Orange to the point of destruction.

“You will nyesel already said so.” An orange with a fierce rumbling chest pushed Blue's body with all the emotions and pain radiating in her heart. He approached Blue and raised his hand.

PLED . . . .

One hard slap landed on Blue's cheek until the guy staggered back. However, the orange was made dumbfounded with it. His hand was still floating in the air, yet it had hit Blue cheeks.

The orange turned towards the person who had replaced him slapping Blue.

“Langit.” Orange Eyes blink. Why is he here? Why is it like this? Orange wants to slap Blue with his own hands until battered. Sky ruined.

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To be continued . . . .